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VALENCIA – In the final races of the MotoGP season in Valencia, the legendary Italian motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi will definitely say goodbye to his rich career. The seven-time world champion in the royal class has already announced his departure from the motorsport scene, which will take place on Sunday, November 14 at the Ricardo Tormo circuit.

“Valencia has always brought us a special weekend and it can be a challenging race in several respects. It’s a place I have fond memories of in the past. I believe the weather will suit us and we will be able to concentrate on placing in the Top 15 and get some body, ” Rossi said.

“Even though it will be my last MotoGP race, I feel normal and I think it should be. Maybe the days after the weekend will be different for me this year, but we’ll see. I hope to have a chance to say ‘ciao’ to my fans that I will achieve a good result in front of them and that I thank them for their lifelong support, “ he was quoted by the crash.net portal.

Forty-two-year-old Rossi made his debut in the World Championship series in 1996, a year later he won his first 125cc title in Aprilia colors. Two years later, with the same team, he dominated the overall ranking in the class up to 250 cm3.

He later became an icon of the royal MotoGP class. He won the championship three times with Honda (2001, 2002, 2003) and four times with Yamaha (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009). During his career, he won 115 races and in the historical tables he ranks second behind his compatriot Giacomo Agostini (122 victories, 15 titles).

The last time he triumphed in the race was in 2017, he won the last pole position in 2018, last year he finished in 15th place in the final standings. In the end of the season, Rossi is in 20th place in the MotoGP classification with a gain of 38 points.

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